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Virtual wards, also known as hospital at home, provides patients with hospital care in their own homes. Care is maintained by daily reviews, including virtual rounds or home visits when required. Cited benefits include freeing beds in hospitals for those requiring a higher and more urgent level of care, improved patient outcomes, and lower health service costs. Included within this report are chapters on the perceptions of virtual wards, the situation in both the United States and United Kingdom, and the reported benefits of the technology.